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Projects
Progress reports, track plans, tips and updates from the construction of my model railways. Includes N, OO and 009 gauge layouts. Based on railways in Cornwall and a 1980s Network South East themed railway.
Cornwall Continued…
As long term readers of MRE will know, I've got a bit of a thing about Cornwall and it's where the first element of my bigger layout is being based on. [...]
£35 Model Railway In A Box Update, part 7
I've failed and it's bitterly frustrating. [...]
£35 Model Railway Update: Building the buildings and cliff face, part 6
It's been a while, too long, but here's an update on my £35 model railway challenge project. [...]
So the scenery starts: £35 project update, part 5
Since my last update, things have developed with the project; the dock has water; dock side & walls have been made and the track laid. [...]
Electrics, an update on the £35 Model Railway Project, part 4
The electrics: A gamble that worked but I'm behind schedule. [...]
The £35 model railway challenge: project history
In the summer of 2017, I set myself a challenge to see if a model railway could be built for £35. [...]
Railways in a box, the £35 project update, part 3
More haste, less speed.
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Can it really be done? Project Update part 2
It seemed like a good idea... But then reality came knocking. [...]
The £35 model railway challenge, part 1
Can a working model railway be built for £35? I'm going to try and I'll give £100 to charity if I fail. [...]
The Name Game
Looking for a realistic British name for your model railway. Here's 200 to get you started. [...]
Third Rail Tips
Building a modern era electric track layout? Wondering about that third rail? Here are a few tips to get you started. [...]
Progress update: Wandle Valley Railway
It's all go for my new layout, the shed is sorted; baseboards are down and the layout design complete. The track plan however... That's another story.
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Announcement
An apology, time for something new and a bit of the old.
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Little England or how to model a large area in a small space
If you've been following this blog you'll know I'm working on a big new layout. But creating England, from Margate to Penzance, in miniature is anything but [...]
Great South Railway – Go Go Go
This is most exciting, important and frankly insane moments in the four years I've been writing ModelRailwayEngineer.
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Landreath – Model Railway Update
It's been a struggle but I finally have enough field and documentary research for my Cornish mine and have started on the model construction. [...]
St Blazey Model Railway Prototype Pictures – Close Ups
I spent the early May bank holiday week in Cornwall and not being one to miss an opportunity I sneaked off to do some more research on the railway at St Blazey [...]
Three Names – One Layout
The story of three model railway layouts, one name and a lot of changes. [...]
And it shall be called…
As regular readers will know I've been struggling with the description of my model railway layout and have been thinking about a name for it. After some [...]
St Blazey Prototype Pictures
As part of the fact finding for my "Poldark" model railway, I took the opportunity to take some pictures of St Blazey and Par around which it's based. [...]